Around this time last year, the education news landscape was buzzing about one school district’s plan to improve test scores ...

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Initially addressing the poor 2023-2024 STAAR test results, board members are calling for what Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee ...

Oversight and metrics are necessary for any statewide institution, but teachers and parents are well aware of the stress students experience when preparing for the STAAR test at the end of every ...

The district saw a decline in early childhood reading and math performance alongside improvements to college, career and ...

College Station ISD had some ups and downs in its STAAR accountability results, but overall the district continues to perform at a higher level than state averages in all categories. The board of ...

Nacogdoches ISD has joined a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency that claims the state’s new, automated online grading system for the STAAR test is flawed. The district’s board of trustees ...

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MCAS results for 2024 show a more mixed result than the positively trending 2023 results and remained lagging well behind pre ...